1475
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1928-06-23
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Correspondence
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Hays informs Hart that the resignation of his company's class A membership of the MPPDA has been accepted with regret at...
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1469
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1928-06-08
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Correspondence
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Discussing an invention that eliminates the need to rewind a film. Very important in reducing risk of fire and scratches...
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2093
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1928-06-04
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Correspondence
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First National is in potential dispute with Realart Pictures over Tex Maynard, aka Kermit Maynard, who is Ken Maynard's ...
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1457
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1928-06-01
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Correspondence
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Information concerning the increasing cost of sending out fan photographs. There are many suggestions included from vari...
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493
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1928-05-28
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Correspondence
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Universal try to get an English ban on Phantom of the Opera lifted. Universal representative Bryson, friend of Herron, i...
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3239
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1928-05-10
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Correspondence
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Walsh alleges plagiarism by Paramount Lasky in a Bebe Daniels film. Paramount denies it. Walsh persists, claiming he m...
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1482
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1928-04-12
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Correspondence
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Universal attempting to arrange the importation of films, duty free, for screening purposes. Correspondence between Univ...
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1483
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1928-04-01
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Correspondence
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A dispute has developed between exhibitors and school authorities in Ohio. Exhibitors are annoyed that some schools are ...
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420
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1928-03-31
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Correspondence
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This is part of an intemperate exchange between Rembusch and Quigley, who has vilified him in an editorial. Rembusch's ...
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497
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1928-03-01
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Correspondence
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The difficulties involved in getting French approval of The Foreign Legion, and the necessity of achieving such approval...
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1427
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1928-02-21
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Correspondence
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Controversy surrounding misleading advertising at the Fox Theatre at Washington. Older films in which Clara Bow had "bit...
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1458
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1928-01-17
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Correspondence
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Demonstrations of incandescent lighting by the Technicians Branch of the Academy. These demonstrations are of new techno...
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1437
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1928-01-14
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Correspondence
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Washington Joint Board of Arbitration seeks the advice of the arbitration association in relation to a case brought by M...
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1474
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1928-01-05
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Correspondence
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Small amount on the meetings of the general sales managers in 1928. Included is the attendance of each meeting. Also inc...
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2094
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1928-01-04
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Correspondence
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Attorney William Klein accuses First National of using a portion of a play, "Countess Maritza," in the Colleen Moore pic...
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1415
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1928-01-01
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Correspondence
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The New York Theatre Owners Chamber of Commerce is protesting about the change of location of the conference for the sta...
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1416
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1928-01-01
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Correspondence
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Various suggestions relating to the standard exhibition contract. Coming before the contract committee appointed to stud...
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1460
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1928-01-01
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Correspondence
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Correspondence between Rosenberg and Hess on the subject of censorship in relation to the constitution. Rosenberg is to ...
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1369
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1927-12-19
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Correspondence
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Letter to Hays informing him that there have been several complaints against Paramount and Metro in relation to block bo...
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322
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1927-12-01
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Correspondence
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The MPTO would like to discover the Ohio Censorship Law to be unconstitutional, but Hess advises them to forget it.
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373
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1927-11-01
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Correspondence
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A controversy in Farmington, Maine, is raising the spectre of local censorship. When the local clergyman railed from th...
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381
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1927-11-01
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Correspondence
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The Argentine Ambassador has taken exception to a title in The Magic Flame referring to "Argentines, Levantines and Libe...
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369
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1927-10-13
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Correspondence
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There is a large volume of material relating to King of Kings. On the one hand, Christian organizations are convinced t...
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1367
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1927-09-28
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Correspondence
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The Murine Company's advertisements for a refreshing, eye-cleaning product claim "MOVIES frequently strain Eyes, use Mur...
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3231
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1927-08-16
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Correspondence
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Documents on Theatrical Utilities Service, based in Buffalo, NY. Hess responds to a request for information about an art...
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1384
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1927-07-19
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Correspondence
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A file concerning the influence of motion pictures on college towns involving the MPPDA and Princeton University. Includ...
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344
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1927-07-01
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Correspondence
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Hays seeks comment from studio representatives on the action for a 10% pay cut. They reply at length, giving their own ...
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3229
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1927-06-30
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Correspondence
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Documents on the Cooperative Booking Circuit in Detroit, sponsored by the Kunsky organisation, booking for 40 of the imp...
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3230
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1927-06-29
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Correspondence
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Documents on the Coston Booking Circuit in Chicago. Books about 100 theatres, in which Coston has an interest in about h...
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1391
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1927-06-09
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Correspondence
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Correspondence concerning penalties for violations of the Arbitration rules, Credit Committee Rules, and other regulatio...
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335
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1927-06-06
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Correspondence
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Correspondence relating to the Berne Copyright Convention notes that the U.S. is not member of the Convention and can on...
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1423
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1927-06-04
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Correspondence
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Universal was sent a film containing prize fight footage from their office in Berlin. This film was intercepted by custo...
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384
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1927-06-01
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Correspondence
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Universal is trying to get the Department of Labor and Immigration and various Americanization organizations involved, i...
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2063
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1927-05-20
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Correspondence
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Plans for an agency to deal with bicycling of prints
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333
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1927-05-05
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Correspondence
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A school of motion picture technology is proposed for Columbia University, and reaction to draft proposals has been soug...
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1388
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1927-04-16
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Correspondence
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Various correspondence concerning an article in Photoplay entitled "Schools of Movie Acting" by Agnes Smith. Includes a ...
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1409
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1927-04-13
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Correspondence
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Concerns the problems inherent n percentage booking - the estimate of the distributors' percentage of ticket sales - and...
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1411
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1927-03-03
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Correspondence
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Correspondence regarding the problem (for distributors) of poster "renters" or exchanges. Distributors are losing motion...
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1413
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1927-03-01
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Correspondence
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The beginnings of a discourse on the acquiring of rights in regard to "talking movies." Should they be acquired and incl...
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2062
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1927-02-19
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Correspondence
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Correspondence relating to musical copyright issues in Canada
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374
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1927-02-01
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Correspondence
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The Protestants find the depiction of the depiction of a Protestant minister in Flesh and the Devil to be offensive. "I...
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1422
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1927-01-15
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Correspondence
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Large amount of correspondence planning the Conference of the Committee of the Theatre Owners Chamber of Commerce in NY....
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1421
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1927-01-01
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Correspondence
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The MPPDA is inquiring on behalf of the Wolverine Film Co. about a Mr F. Herrick Herrick, formally with Tec-Art Studios...
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1417
|
1926-12-28
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Correspondence
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Very large collection of information relating to the amendment of the standard exhibition contract. Letters from Hess to...
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2042
|
1926-09-25
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Correspondence
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Documents on an MPPDA-led campaign to eliminate bicycling of prints, supported by distributors
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1359
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1926-08-23
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Correspondence
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Various letters from the American Navy thanking the MPPDA for its commitment to educating the public on the work underta...
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1361
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1926-07-15
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Correspondence
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Correspondence regarding the formation of a committee on patents. Includes a report on patent matters.
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1358
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1926-05-20
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Correspondence
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Various correspondence regarding the Music Tax License and the problems of taxable and non-taxable music sheets for exhi...
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1347
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1925-08-24
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Correspondence
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Various correspondence between the MPTO in Minneapolis and Pettijohn and Hess relating to the Uniform Exhibition Contrac...
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228
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1925-06-01
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Correspondence
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J.W. Cleveland, Department of Justice, wants info on Uniform Contract and relationship between MPPDA and Film Boards of ...
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